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UnitedHealth Group
Galveston, Texas · Hybrid

Social Worker, LCSW, Psychiatry/Behavioral Science (Partial Remote)

Social Worker Top 25% in Social WorkFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time · hybrid
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 3mo ago

Job description

Join UnitedHealth Group as a Social Worker, LCSW, Psychiatry/Behavioral Science (Partial Remote) in Galveston, Texas.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.

This position offers hybrid flexibility. Work with UnitedHealth Group in Galveston, Texas.

Key Responsibilities

The LCSW provides holistic patient care and evidence-based interventions within an interdisciplinary team. Responsibilities include coordinating treatment, facilitating aftercare services, and providing mentorship to other social work practitioners.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited school and a valid LCSW or LCSW-S license in Texas. Candidates must have at least two years of experience in a medical or behavioral health setting.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical Social WorkCase ManagementEvidence-Based PracticeTreatment PlanningCrisis InterventionPatient AssessmentInterdisciplinary CollaborationClinical SupervisionPatient AdvocacyDocumentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker, LCSW, Psychiatry/Behavioral Science (Partial Remote) at UnitedHealth Group a 7.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 5,862 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Social Worker Career Context

UnitedHealth Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 1,072 active listings.

Of the 32 active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% are remote, 25% have no call, 66% require no weekends — this position is remote.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

7.7/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 5,862 active roles in this specialty

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

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Listing-based score

Top 25% in Social Work

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